Are all body butters good for your skin during winter or cold weather?

Why not just use butter?

Oh I love your questions. I would say to avoid ones that are petroleum based. I think there may be a few other names it goes by (on labels) and it’s oddly drying and not so great. Anything with Shea butter, coco butter, safflower oil or olive oil will work wonders. I sometimes even make my own. My favorite brand is made by a local lady here in MO and it’s really just whipped Shea butter and essential oils for fragrance. Hemp is another good one. I like the Body Shop’s hemp line. I find that body butters are thicker and moisturize for longer periods of time (in my experience) I apply them after a shower to lock in major moisture. I think the hemp ones tend to be the greasiest. I prefer Shea although my hands require hemp because they get more dry. One more thing you might consider is a product by Khiel’s – I believe it’s a ‘ski balm’ of sorts – it’s how I survive Chicago winters – it protects from wind and chapping. I’ll look up what it’s actually called. You must be excited for your trip.(for school right?) I would be. :)

@JessicaRTBH Thank you for your information! It’s quite helpful.
Yes I’m quite excited, it’s not just a trip, moving away to college. We don’t really have any college here where I live so most of the students always depart to The Netherlands to study in college or universities.

I can’t see why they wouldn’t be good for your skin in all weather. I live in Canada and I use them year round. Body butters will probably moisturize better, but lotions will sink in faster. I would suggest to apply body butter everyday. Then only use lotion later on if you find certain areas to be dry (such as hands, elbows, knees, and legs etc.).

@desiree333 Actually, it’s more that body butter is more expensive. Lotion might sink in faster, but it really depends on the specific ingredients. A more cost effective plan is to use lotion all over, and body butter on the places that need extra miniaturization.

Yup, @JessicaRTBH nailed it. No petroleum (which includes mineral oil), and focus on shea butter, cocoa butter, safflower oil, and olive oil. There are others that are used as lesser ingredients that are also great, like palm, coconut, grapeseed, avocado, mango, and jojoba oils that still absorb into the skin.

Organic virgin coconut oil used daily will absorb into your skin quickly and has no added chemicals.

I don]t quite believe in it. I have tried the Shea Butter and Almond body butters from The Body Shop and i still have dry skin :(
I think if you just look around for something containing olive oil then you will be okay. Lotions are more of my things over body butters. I hate applying body lotion so the lotion has to be smooth and not thick and sticky like the body butters… urgh!

@nailpolishfanatic I don’t really like The Body Shop body butters. The first ingredient is water, and it has alcohol in it, which is drying. It has a lot of junk in it. I prefer to get my stuff from stores like Whole Foods. Hugo Naturals is really good. For cheaper options, go with Nature’s Gate (don’t have a body butter, only lotion), JASON Natural, or Kiss My Face (lotion only). Or just buy raw shea butter or cocoa butter in the same aisle. There’s another store, Melt, that has really great products (though, they do cost much more than I care to spend).

@Aethelflaed Thank you for the note. I will definitely check all these stores and see if I can find anything similar in the neighborhood. Now I know that alcohol is drying.

@Aethelflaed Your definitely right if the person is considering cost. As long as the lotion does sink in, I like using the butter all over. I find lotion is too slick and doesn’t dry fast enough when on the go. I like how you write miniaturization instead of moisturization. Whoops, looks like someone didn’t check their spell check!